Sasuke's been shown to use his "make things lightning-y" technique with things besides his sword.
Actually, from what I've seen of descriptions of his techniques, the only time he has channeled a Chidori through a weapon is his sword. Chidori Senbon is him shaping a Chidori into senbon shapes. Chidori Eisou is him extending a Chidori out in a sorta spear shape to hit a target further out than the Chidori's usual range.
In any case, I added a strength +/-1 modifier and upped the material required penalty to -2. So technically the power choices are now: Low, Low +1, Medium -1, Medium, Medium +1, High -1, High, and High +1.
Examples affected: Hiraishin no Jutsu, Elemental Bunshin, Katon: Endan (Endan and Dai Endan), Chidori/Raikiri (Chidori Katana, also renamed to Chidorigatana to be closer to canon name), Katon: Housenka no Jutsu. Kienzan is now able to hit A-rank in the system, using Med Strength w/ -1 strength modifier (14pt total) and S-rank by using +1 strength modifier instead (16 pt total), though I could just leave off the modifier and having a 15pt total and still S-rank.
I've also added a Chakra Flow modifier. Chakra Flow would be used for things like Asuma channeling wind through his knives, Sasuke's Chidorigatana, A's lightning armor, or Itachi's Housenka Tsumabeni no Jutsu.
gman, this means your technique would now be: Close range, Medium powered, Nature required, Elemental Jutsu, High Chakra Cost, Chakra Flow, Material (Needs swords). 0+3+3+3+2+2-2 = 11. Still on par with Chidorigatana.
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Dice Tools received a small change, removing the +2 bonus for advanced level specialization in something. Very few people (that I'm aware of) have taken advantage of the specializations stuff, so it unfairly gives a sizable bonus to the few of us (including me) that did make use of it (67% [3, 4, 5, 6 would be hits] vs 50% [4, 5, 6 would be hits] chance to hit per die, over the regular 33% [5, 6 would be hits] chance for non-specialists).